Hello Everyone!On Friday May 30, 2008 at 2:52 PM we welcomed our beautiful little boy Cristino Alfredo Castro into the world.He weighed 7lbs 9oz and was 21 inches long. Fredi and I have been so excited and running on adrenaline for days and couldn't be happier.I will be taking about another week off from blogging while we settle into our routine. Somebody likes to eat a lot! We are enjoying every s...

The weather is beautiful, and if you aren't out already it's time to relax and do some trail riding.Trail riding is such a nice break for horse and rider from a rigorous training schedule.I like to pack a cantle bag with a few small items before I go on a trail ride. The trail rides I take are usually one to three hours long, and this is what I pack:Mobile PhoneKnifeRoping Rein (Just in case a rein...

We got to try out a new product this weekend called the FURminator deShedding Equine Tool Fredi, Myself & Perry all flipped for it.When I got my FURminator in the mail it was like Christmas so I ripped open the package. I couldn't get to the barn right away so I had to test it out on the Pug. I don't know if the rest of you are like me, but when I get something new especially for a horse I have...

This year we were a bit late in getting the horses their spring shots. Fredi has been doing double duty the past few months and couldn't take out the time any sooner to get it done. Everything went pretty smooth. As usual, I like to sit with Dr. Hachten and ask a few questions. He's been our vet since I was a little girl, and he is such a wealth of knowledge.I told him Perry is on a regular dewormi...

Here is yet another Bareback Mounting Video. I know I am doing a lot of this, but mounting the horse is the beginning of all riding right? I wanted to show how to give a spot to a rider to mount the horse. This is Cassie mounting Perry, I know she's young, talented, and in great shape but in the beginning she struggled to learn to mount bareback like anyone else.Fredi spots Cassie under her arms, a...